ALIT302

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ALIT302

The Ming Dynasty in History and Literature ALIT302 SP

Crosslistings: EAST302

Next Offered in 9899 SP

This seminar seeks to understand the literature of the Ming in terms of historical institutions and problems. Simultaneously, literature will be used to check the validity of historians' assumptions about class, sex, and intellectual accomplishment as determinants of life style. The fall of the Ming will be treated as an international event, with emphasis on foreign invasions--Hideyoshi of Korea, The Dutch and Portuguese of East Asia--in paving the way for Manchu conquest.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class participation. It is preferable that seminar members have some previous experience with East Asia. In admitting students to the seminar, preference will be given to East Asian Studies majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA AL&L

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

The Ming tombs near Peking, where emperors were buried from 1424 onwards.

Reference:

Toynbee, Arnold, HALF THE WORLD: THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CHINA AND JAPAN, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973.

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